Psalms 142 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD. With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2 I pour out my complaint to him, telling him all of my troubles. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.
3 Though my spirit grows faint within me, you are aware of my path. Wherever I go, they have hidden a trap for me. When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
4 I look to my right and observe— no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me. Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul. Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
5 So I cry to you, Lord, declaring, |You are my refuge, my only possession while I am on this earth.| I cry to you, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
6 Pay attention to my cry, for I have been brought very low. Deliver me from my tormentors, for they are far too strong for me. Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.
7 Break me out of this prison, so I can give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal generously with me. Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
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